Arias Sánchez Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
- Subcategories: Peace Movement, Pacifism, Pacifists, Latinos, Hispanics, Chicanos, Human Rights
- Curriculum: Latin American History
- Geographical Location: Norway, Scandinavia
- Date: December 10, 1987
Article abstract: Oscar Arias Sánchez received the 1987 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to achieve peace in Central America, specifically for the “Arias Peace Plan” signed by the five Central American presidents.
Summary of Event
The violence that gripped Central America in the 1980’s was focused on two national tragedies: the war in Nicaragua between the Sandinista government and the United States-backed “contras,” and the civil war in El Salvador between government and insurgent forces. Guatemala, too, experienced widespread political...
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